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- "Begin the Beguine (with English and Spanish Text)," 1935 - American composer and lyricist Cole Porter brought worldly sophistication to American musical theater. In 1935, Cole Porter wrote his musically complex "Begin the Beguine" for the Broadway musical, <em>Jubilee</em>. Porter asked fellow ASCAP (American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers) member Mexican composer Maria Grever to add the Spanish lyrics.
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"Begin the Beguine (with English and Spanish Text)," 1935
American composer and lyricist Cole Porter brought worldly sophistication to American musical theater. In 1935, Cole Porter wrote his musically complex "Begin the Beguine" for the Broadway musical, Jubilee. Porter asked fellow ASCAP (American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers) member Mexican composer Maria Grever to add the Spanish lyrics.